Credit: Imago

Nico Raskin hailed for ‘pitbull’ role away from Rangers as Belgium qualify for World Cup

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19 Nov 2025, 2:10 am

Nico Raskin has been praised for his performance as Belgium overcame Liechtenstein 7-0 on Tuesday.

Raskin is one of many Rangers players currently away on international duty, with the midfielder in the Belgium squad.

It was a routine win for the Red Devils as they confirmed their qualification to the World Cup in 2026.

Raskin, who started in Belgium’s draw against Kazakhstan last week, kept his place in the starting lineup.

Here, the midfielder would go on to impress on Tuesday, with plenty of Belgian media outlets praising his performance.

Nicloas Raskin is now a regular for Belgium (Credit: Imago)

Nico Raskin ‘revelled’ role against Liechtenstein

While Raskin may continuously be linked away from Rangers, he continues to perform on international duty.

On Tuesday, Raskin played the full 90 minutes in the victory for Belgium.

While the midfielder did not pick up a goal or an assist, it was a solid outing from the Rangers star.

Raskin picked up his first Belgian cap in 2025
He has since become a regular earning nine caps to date
Raskin will be aiming to secure a place in the starting XI ready for the upcoming World Cup

This was recognised by multiple media outlets in his home country, with the 24-year-old being praised for his performance in the World Cup qualifier.

DH Les Sports on 18 November rated the star a 7/10 before writing: “Back at Sclessin, he revelled in his pitbull role. He would have loved to score his own goal.”

Danny Rohl will be pleased with Raskin's form Credit: Imago

In comparison, RTBF on 18 November gave the Rangers midfielder a 6/10 putting: “Back at his home ground in Sclessin, he lived up to expectations and played the full 90 minutes for the third consecutive time. He now has 6 starts in 9 matches under Garcia.”

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What were Raskin’s stats against Liechtenstein?

According to Fotmob on 19 November, Raskin had a great game on Tuesday.

The midfielder had a passing completion of 96 per cent, while also creating two chances and having two shots.

Nico Raskin's stats vs Liechtenstein
Minutes	90
Passing accuracy	96%
Chances created	2
Shots	2
xA	0.24
Defensive contributions	3
Passes into final third	10

Raskin had multiple impressive stats from Tuesday's game

Now, the task for the Belgian star will be to continue this form for Rangers now that the international break is coming to an end.

While Danny Rohl will be pleased that his star man has had a good international break, but it means nothing if these performances cannot be replicated at Ibrox.

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